The draw for the DFB-Pokal Round of 16 has just finished and there are some tasty matchups in store for fans about to tune in to those games. For Bayern Munich, they got their newfound nemesis: a Bayer Leverkusen who is worlds apart from their 2023/24 selves but still no pushovers. Other draws can be seen here:
Leipzig get Frankfurt, while Freiburg get Bielefeld and Werder Bremen play former Bundesliga side SV Darmstadt 98. Karlsruher SC drew Augsburg, 2023/24 Bundesliga runners-up VfB Stuttgart travel to Regensburg. FC Köln host Hertha Berlin, while Hoffenheim pay Wolfsburg a visit.
As is the story with national cups, lesser sides are not to be underestimated so teams like SV Darmstadt 98, Karlsruher SC, and SSV Jahn Regensburg can all pull off an upset. On the other hand, the rest of the Bundesliga heavyweights should have enough power to dispatch the other team; Bayern-Leverkusen is definitely one to watch out for.
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